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UNFPA.org - Campaign to End Fistula - http://www.endfistula.org/
UN agency defines the problem and how it intends to address it. |
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The Fistula Foundation - http://www.fistulafoundation.org/
Offering treatment and prevention through support of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia, as well as programs across the country. Includes details of the hospital, and information about the fundraising and educational work of the organization. |
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NYTimes.com - After a Devastating Birth Injury, Hope - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/health/24hospital.html
Article discussing fistula-reversal operations in Tanzania paid for by a charitable group, Amref, the African Medical and Research Foundation. |
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The Worldwide Fund for Mothers Injured in Childbirth - http://www.wfmic.org/
Founded out of concern for the many thousands of women in the developing world who suffer from injuries or death related to labor and delivery. Provides or supports education, advocacy, awareness, medical care, and research. Has a number of articles about the problem in pdf format. |
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One By One - http://www.fightfistula.org/
Organization engaging the public and providing financial support to those who treat and prevent fistula in the developing world. |
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Love, Labor, Loss - A Documentary Film - http://www.governessfilms.com/fistula/
Companion site to a documentary film spotlighting women in Niger, West Africa suffering from obstetric fistula. Copies available for a fee for community based screenings and fundraisers. |
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NPR : Hospital Gives Ethiopian Women a Chance at Care - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6907000
Complications during delivery are a leading cause of death for women giving birth in developing countries. At Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia, some women are getting a chance at treatment. [8:49 streaming audio broadcast] |
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UN Chronicle - Obstetric Fistula: Life Shattering But Preventable - http://www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2005/issue3/0305p04.html
Very long essay with many statistics. |
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NYTimes.com - Alone and Ashamed - http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/16/opinion/16KRIS.html
Obstetric fistulas are quite common in Africa. Here is a description of the problem, its prevalence, and what some people are doing about it. |
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The Trauma of Childbirth - http://www.radionetherlands.nl/features/development/trauma020306.html
Website to accompany a radio story (available in Realaudio format) by Radio Netherlands about obstetric fistulas and their treatment in Nigeria. Includes details about the history of this complication and the money and resources needed to adequately treat it across Africa. |